Gotha Go 242
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The Gotha Go 242 was a transport glider used by the Luftwaffe during World War II. It was an upgrade over the DFS 230 in both cargo/troop capacity and flight characteristics. It saw limited combat act
Gotha Go 242 in Grosseto, 1943
German troops seated in a Go 242, Russia, 1943. The glider is fitted with defensive machine guns
Waco CG-4
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The Waco CG-4 was the most widely used American troop/cargo military glider of World War II. It was designated the CG-4A by the United States Army Air Forces, and given the service name Hadrian by the
CG-4A
During Operation Market-Garden, Waco gliders are lined up on an English airfield in preparation for the next lift to the Netherlands.
German troops examine an abandoned Waco, Normandy, June 1944
The XPG-1 prototype